that's just the assault, and just from the airline he can face separate fines for everything else.

He'll probably enjoy being banned from at least that airline.

And the 40k are not for assaulting passengers, that will come in top.

Besides criminal penalties, the agency can pursue fines of more than $43,000 against any passenger who “assaults, threatens, intimidates, or interferes with airline crew members.”

I only first class, but am not obscenely wealthy. I don't fly often, and I'm a big dude and find it more comfortable. If I'm spending 2 grand going on a vacation every 5 or 6 years, I can splurge an extra couple hundred so I don't spend the whole time dreading the trip back.

The rest of the passengers should get 30 unsupervised minutes in a room with him and whatever happens, happens. Gives them something to do while they get the other plane ready.

That’s because it was originally ‘duck’ tape, due to it being made from duck cloth. After WWII the GIs back home from the war had liked how useful it was, and so used it for general repairs, including sometimes taping up air ducts, from which it got its more commonly-known name.

It's kind of like the glass vials with paper flowers in them that are sold at gas stations. Reality is they are one use crack pipes.

Meanwhile duct tape is actually horrible for taping up the holes in ducting.. Reality is it's for restraining people.

Come over here big boy and I'll find you a handy

Loved red green growing up.

How lucky he must be to have finally found his place in life.

Some of us NEVER find it.

Of course, but only actions that threaten the crew/staff. OF COURSE, they are important, but fellow passengers? The bans and what might trigger those bans should also come under strict scrutiny!

Sadly, they do not. Airlines do absolutely not give a shit what other passengers have to put up with the whole point is to discover how much they will put up with to find out terribly. They can be treated while paying the most amount they can be charged for a ticket.

That also needs to be regulated and stopped. “Free market capitalism” might as well be called “Vampire capitalism” and treated as such.

That's fair. But when you're arrested on suspicion of committing a crime, your identity is made public. I guess I'm more wondering why this guy's name and image are withheld in this instance.